July 2004
Tuesday October 04, 2005
Here are pictures taken during July 2004.
We'll keep adding to the bottom with new sets of pictures. Here's a
quick menu to the various picture sets:
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- Fourth of July! - We went
to Kenton Place this year to catch some fireworks!
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- Cotell Visit - We swung by to visit
the Cotell family one afternoon.
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- Fountain at "The Green" -
We had lunch downtown at a courtyard called 'The Green'...Brandon
had fun in the fountain!
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- "Meet the Heroes" - We went to
Prosperity Park to meet some firefighters and policmen!
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- Nanny! - Christie's mom came to spend the
weekend with us.
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- Random Shots - Here are
some other pictures we took this month.
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We went to Kenton Place for rides & fireworks,
and then we got stuck in traffic for over an hour!
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Brandon enjoyed the swing ride. |
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Waiting for the fireworks to begin... |
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They started 25 minutes late! |
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We invited Brandon's friends to the Children's
Arts Project to celebrate his birthday this year. The kids had fun
painting, drawing and working on arts & crafts! Then we ate chicken
nuggets, fruit and of course CAKE!
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This kids worked on a birthday poster for Brandon! |
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Anna Grace painting a masterpiece! |
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Cali worked with some shapes. |
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Nicholas & Will made some pipe cleaner & pasta jewelry. |
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Michael Gregory had fun with some styrofoam peanuts. |
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Nate working on his crown. |
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Will enjoyed working on his personalized sticker. |
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Benjamin & Tyler were very patient in their strollers! |
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Cali & Trisha worked on a sculpture. |
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Gracyn slept through most of the party. |
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Brandon likes to spin his own art! |
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Anna Grace liked the gooey green stuff! |
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This takes concentration... |
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Michael, Will & Nicholas patiently waited for the spin art to be revealed. |
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Anna Grace with the spray bottle. |
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Brandon's turn with the shapes. |
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Brandon likes to use green paint...his favorite color! |
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Nate & Anna Grace were caught red handed! |
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Brandon joined in the fun with some green paint. |
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Anna Grace had a red mustache! |
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We had chicken nuggets, fruit and goldfish snack mix! |
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Benjamin is almost walking... |
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Thomas the Train wrapping paper from Michael Gregory! |
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A cool spiderman boat from Nicholas! |
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We stopped in to visit Beth, Dan, Peter and
Sarah Cotell!
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She looks like her Daddy! |
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Christie wanted to hold the baby. |
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Brandon loves to play in the big sandbox in
Davidson. It's covered to keep out the sun and it's stocked with sand
toys! You can't beat that!!
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Piling sand in the dumptruck. |
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We signed Brandon up for swimming lessons this
month at the Sports Club pool in our neighborhood. It started off a little
rocky, but now he loves it!
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Brandon with Miss. Erin and his swimming pal, Reed! |
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Clinging on to Miss. Erin in the deep water. |
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Back in the baby pool with his board. |
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Blowing bubbles & kicking at the same time! |
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Kim, Stan & Anna Grace Hester welcomed their
newest addition on Friday, July 16th at 3:05am. Luke Wyatt Hester weighed
in at a hefty 9 lbs 6 ozs and was 19 3/4 inches
long. He's a cutie!
Kristi had us over for a cookout along with
the Cotells and Bruzeks. The adults had fun catching up while the boys
played and the girls slept!
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Sarah snoozing in her carseat... |
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Gracyn was awake for a little while! |
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Brandon & Peter chowed down on some yummy hot dogs! |
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The traditional girl shot! |
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The boys had a ball playing in the leaves! |
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The McFarlands came down for a visit. It
was great to see the twins and Brandon LOVED playing with Megan. Then we
had lunch at Mellow Mushroom.
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Christopher & Kevin are 9 months old! |
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Brandon & Megan had fun playing together! |
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Brandon loves older women! |
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Scott & Bryan at Mellow Mushroom. |
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Christie & Barbara with our older kids... |
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Kevin perused the beer menu! |
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Megan likes to make her brothers laugh! |
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After Bryan & Brandon's haircuts downtown, we
grabbed some lunch and headed to "The Green" for a picnic and some fountain fun!
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Brandon loved the fish fountain! |
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Lots of kids were running around in the water... |
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Bryan & Gracyn watching from a bench. |
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Taking a quick drink break! |
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Walking along a flower bed... |
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We went to Prosperity Park to meet some
members of the Charlotte fire & police departments. They spoke to the kids
about safety and let them climb into a real firetruck, police car and two police
jet skis! Brandon had a great time!
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Brandon & Nate waited impatiently for their turn in the firetruck! |
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Brandon got to sit up front! |
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They watched a firefighter get into his uniform. |
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Brandon & Nate in the back of the firetruck. |
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Nate, Brandon & Peter up front. |
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Peter wanted to hang out a little longer... |
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Next they piled into a police car! |
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Then Brandon & Nate jumped on the back of a jet ski. |
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Everybody sat down to listen to some safety tips. |
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Then they got ice cream!!!!! |
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Christie's mom came to keep her company while
Bryan was on a "guys weekend" in SC. Brandon was so excited to spend time
with his Nanny! They walked to parks, went out to eat and did a lot of
shopping!
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Brandon in the car at Jeepers. |
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He likes to jump in and out of this snake! |
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Brandon & Nanny at Macado's. |
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Brandon had lots of fun with his Nanny! |
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Nanny spoiled Gracyn by holding her the whole time! |
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Nanny and her grandaughter. |
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We let Brandon run through the fountain at Birkdale Village. |
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Nanny & Brandon had fun reading books together! |
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We had to wake up Brandon to give him his birthday presents. |
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We've got another thumb sucker...yippee!!!!! |
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Cute outfit from Aunt Caryn. |
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Brandon got a new trailer for his tractor! |
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Gracyn likes her glow doll from Aunt Bonnie and the gang! |
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Gracyn and her baby Eeyore from Ben & Victoria. |
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Brandon had fun in Benjamin Locey's car float! |
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Brandon had a bubble party in the bathtub! |
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We went to visit Luke Hester. |
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Anna Grace & Brandon chatting on their cell phones! |
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Driving the tractor at Bailey Road Park! |
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Nate's turn to be the farmer! |
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"What you talkin bout Willis?" |
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Uncle Henry made Gracyn laugh. |
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Uncle Henry goofing off with Brandon. |
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Playing ball with Aunt Margie! |
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